Article 28: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Dollars ($326,000), or any other sum, for roadway improvements, including all incidental and related expenses, or take any other action relative thereto.
Explanation: This article provides capital funding to support the Town’s ongoing pavement management program. The Town’s pavement inventory and assessment, first completed in 2013, established an average Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 71. To maintain this condition, annual roadway investment of approximately $1.125 million is required. Current funding sources—including the Town’s annual Chapter 90 allocation of approximately $500,000 and a local operating appropriation of $300,000—leave a funding gap of approximately $325,000. This request will help close that gap and allow the Town to maintain roadway conditions and prevent further deterioration. If additional State funding is approved through a proposed increase to Chapter 90, the Town may be able to modestly improve overall pavement conditions.
Votes Needed to Pass: Majority
Relevant Discussions for This Article
Presentation to Financial Planning by DPW Director Scott Charpentier: December 16, 2025 (Minutes)
Presentation to Appropriations Committee by DPW Director Scott Charpentier: February 10, 2026 (Minutes)
Financial Planning Committee Vote: February 19, 2026 (Minutes)